Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-08
THE B. P. W.
COUNCIL MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION. AND
FILLS THE VACANCY.
Ths Humorous Incidents Of 3 Joint ksst-
ing oa Warn
Evening.
The New Board.

J. z. BUTTS
City Council met in special session last
evening at the call of His Honor Mayor
Seabright, for the purpose Of holding u
Joint session for the election Of member
of the Board of Public Works to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the declination Of
Hon. n. B. Scott.
The Second Branch was called 10 order
BY President Gilleland at $40 O'Clock, 8
bare quorum answering to their names al
roll call.
The commissioner OF the loan of 1871,
Henry K. List made a report, embraced
in a report OF the Committee on Finance.
The report OF the commissioner. being the
sixteenth annual statement, was read and
filed. The accompanying report of the
committee, asking that the City Receiver
be authorized to receive and take charge
Of the certificate of Daniel Lamb, trustee,
for the sum of So, $3.50, ON which Sl2,-
$50 81 had been paid, and on which other
ing the Receiver TO receive and receipt for
such dividends, was received and the re-
concentrations agreed TO. The report OF
the commissioner shows receipts of S49, 669.
9s, and expenditures Of S49, 2S7 81, leaving
a balance of S3S4.4l on hand.
The report of the Committee on Health,
recommending the payment Of bills aggre-
eating S62. rs, was adopted.
The declination Of Mr.. Scott, received
from the First Branch. was accepted, and
the two Branches immediately thereafter
met in joint session for the election of 4
new member. After roll-call, His Honor
stated the object of the meeting, and call
ed for nominations, at the same time
raising the question OF Mr.. Myles' eligi-
bility TO membership upon the Board.
Mr.. Dobbins stated that inasmuch Is the
point had been raised in the First Branch
by Mr. Myles himself. who had resigned
his seat in that body, he took pleasure
in renominating Mr.. Myles, and hoped
he would receive the unanimous vote
of the Council. Other nominations were
made for the vacancy, As follows: Mr.
Carl Hamilton, by Mr.. Heaiy; Mr.. ID.
c. List, Jr., by Mr.. Garvin; Nr. Randolph
Butts. by Mr.. Caldwell; Mr.. II. 7. Nc
Oregon, by Mr.. Maxwell.
Messrs. Tracy and HaIrell pulled the
bell by calling attention to the State law,
quoted in the REGISTER yesterday, and
said they did not see the Use of wasting
time, as if one or more members OF Council
were elected at this meeting, they would
ha,- 10 ha al oil at ha ~
meeting, as in the case of Mr.. Myles. Mr..
Tracy called for the opinion of the City
Solicitor, but Mr.. Hatrell said he didn't
think the opinion Of the Solicitor was
worth a copper.
To this Mr.. Caldwell replied in a man
ner which convulsed the Chamber. He
said he had a. little regard for Mr. Har-
rell's opinion as that gentleman had for
his. He referred to Mr.. Harrell's ''want
OF influence and closed By saying he had
never heard of the gentleman from North
Wheeling receiving any encoBiums. Ii he
ever got any flowers it won!d be after he
was dead,
This over, the discussion Of the question
of whether or not members of Council were
eligible, was renewed and continued at
great length. Finally vote was taken on
Mr.. Myles. and he was declared reelected
by the unanimous vote of those present.
The joint assembly then proceeded to
vote for member to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the declination Of Mr. Scott.
The ballot, after a large number OF
changes, resulted Whole number of votes,
So; necessary to a choice, Is; Butts, 33;
McGregor, | Hamilton, |; List, o.
The joint assembly then dissolved, but
the First Branch members retained their
seats. The Second Branch resumed It's
session, and the resignation of Mr.. Butts
az member from the Third ward at once
handed in, was accepted. Mr. Caldwell
then moved that the First Branch be noti-
fed that the Second was ready TO go into
Butts TO the Il. =. w, his first election,
while he was a member of Council, being
contrary 10 law. The motion was carried.
The First Branch members were still seated
in the Second Branch chamber. His Honor
occupying a seat by the side OF President
Gilleland. The President directed Mr.
Caldwell TO notify the First Branch, and
that gentleman gravely called the Sergeant
and had him announce message from the
Second Branch. Mr.. Caldwell then made
his little announcement, and the joint ses-
sion was recOnvencd in due and ancient
form. Mr. Butts was then renominated
and reelected, and the joint session was
dissolved, the First Branch members re-
firing to their Chamber.
The Second Branch then took up the
ordinance amending sections 6, Is, and Is
OF the ordinance relating TO crematories,
and il was read first time and laid on the
table.
The report OF the joint committee on
Ordinances and Railroads, in relation to
the petition OF the p, W. & Ky. L. X. Co.,
transmitting an ordinance amending and
reordaining the previously existing ordi-
nance, was read. The ordinance was read
first time, and went over, on objection
by Mr.. Caldwell.
The Branch then proceeded TO elect
member to fill a vacancy in the Third
ward occasiOned by the resignation Of Mr.
BUTTS Mr. Allison named Samuel Kraft.
Mr. Caldwell made plea to have the
working element represented. He named
Joseph Bier. Mr.. Steger named NJ. En-
sheimer The vote resulted: Kraft, Il;
Bier, 4. Mr.. Kraft was declared elected.
In the First Branch, after returning TO
their chamber, His Honor announced that
nominations to fiji the vacancy oOcasioned
by the resignation OF Mr.. Myles, were in
order. Messrs Earnest Metzner and T. o.
Edwards were named, and the former was
elected, receiving 9 votes, to 2 for DIR.
Edwards. Adjourned.